2023
Sex Differences in pLVAD-Assisted High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Insights From the PROTECT III Study
Shah T, Abu-Much A, Batchelor W, Grines C, Baron S, Zhou Z, Li Y, Maini A, Redfors B, Hussain Y, Wollmuth J, Basir M, O'Neill W, Lansky A. Sex Differences in pLVAD-Assisted High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Insights From the PROTECT III Study. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 1721-1729. PMID: 37409991, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk percutaneous coronary interventionFemale patientsIII studySex-based differencesImmediate PCISYNTAX scoreClinical outcomesMyocardial infarctionStroke/transient ischemic attackWorse renal functionAcute limb ischemiaTransient ischemic attackSex differencesPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionHigher ejection fractionCause deathCoronary complicationsIschemic attackMajor bleedingNonfemoral accessPercutaneous CoronaryPrior strokeCerebrovascular eventsVascular complications
2022
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Sex Differences in Incidence, Etiology, Treatment, and Outcomes
Shah T, Kapadia S, Lansky AJ, Grines CL. ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Sex Differences in Incidence, Etiology, Treatment, and Outcomes. Current Cardiology Reports 2022, 24: 529-540. PMID: 35286662, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01676-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsST-elevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionMechanical circulatory supportStandard of careSex-based disparitiesEvidence-based strategiesEarly revascularizationCirculatory supportPoor outcomeWorse outcomesYoung womenStandardized protocolWomenOutcomesInfarctionTreatmentEtiologySex differencesHeterogeneous entityRevascularizationPatientsDisparitiesPurposeAlthoughIncidence